« People are content with the situation they’re in, otherwise they would change it. It doesn’t matter at what cost, they would change it. »

Synopsis:
Minoo drives her husband Hamed to see his ex-girlfriend Sepideh as he wants to apologize to her for their unpleasant breakup some years ago.
The reunion, however, revives old memories that set in motion a sequence of events that affect Sepideh’s life.

Director’s Statement:
« Duet » is an exploration into the concept of ‘the past’ and ‘memories’, raising questions that I don’t have definite answers for: What should we do with the past and its consequences? Should we cover it up or confess it? Should we delve into it or accept it as it is? And finally, how will our future be affected by our spouse’s past, or by our own memories?

Awards:*Winner of: *Best First Feature*Jury comment: For its unflinching portrait of a woman, trapped beneath the burdens and expectations of her role, and her struggle to break out of it.*Winner of: *NETPAC’s Award *Jury comment: For brilliant dramatic story, executed via refined and brave playing with basic elements of narrating construction. Acting as if talented anatomist, director reveals in elegant laconic manner heroes inner experience, involved into the core of intersubjective crisis.*Winner of: Best Actor’s Performance for Ali Mosaffa,at the 10th Iranian Film Festival, San Francisco, USA, 2017.*Winner of: *Jury Special Award* at the PIFFA IFF /1st PIFFA Supreme Awards 2017, Malaysia.